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December 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review

More than 40 liberal law professors sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, voicing “great concern” with his commitment to the nation's constitutional system and opposing the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, to be the next attorney general.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

December 12, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

When five protesters rose one by one to disrupt a U.S. Supreme Court session in April 2015, an open mike captured the late Justice Antonin Scalia muttering, "Give them stiff, stiff sentences" as they were carried out and arrested. A year and a half later, the case against the protesters has not yet been resolved, and one part of the law under which they were indicted is under challenge on First Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments Monday in United States v. Bronstein on the constitutionality of the law that makes it unlawful to, among other things, "make a harangue or oration" in the Supreme Court building or on its grounds.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

December 07, 2016 | National Law Journal

And why the small office is known for stability even when political winds shift.

By Tony Mauro

31 minute read

December 07, 2016 | National Law Journal

The Slants, an Asian-American rock band battling the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is also rallying fans and raising money on a crowdfunding site.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

December 06, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Nearly 11 months ago on Jan. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in eight new cases. When January 15 of 2017 rolls around, three of those cases will still be pending on the docket without having been argued before the court. The court in effect confirmed that unusual circumstance on Monday when it issued its calendar for the argument cycle that begins Jan. 9 and ends Jan. 18. The three long-lingering cases were nowhere to be found on the calendar: Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley, Murr v. Wisconsin and Microsoft v. Baker.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

December 06, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics on Tuesday in its titanic patent dispute with Apple Inc. over design features copied from Apple iPhones.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

December 06, 2016 | Legaltech News

The nine-page decision puts to an end for now the $399 million awarded to Apple for Samsung's design infringement.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

December 06, 2016 | National Law Journal

The unanimous decision by Justice Sonia Sotomayor wipes out Apple's $399 million in design patent damages and sends the case back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

December 06, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a win for federal prosecutors, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday embraced a broad interpretation of insider-trading rules that will allow the government to pursue cases even when it cannot be shown that the insider was trying to benefit from giving the tip.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

December 06, 2016 | National Law Journal

In a win for federal prosecutors, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday swept aside a 2014 appeals court ruling that made it harder for the government to pursue insider-trading cases.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read